Another blaze, the Eaton fire, hits Los Angeles area, sparks more evacuations: See fire map
Another major fire with the potential to grow fast broke out in Los Angeles County on Tuesday as the Palisades Fire burned over 3,000 acres, destroyed structures, sent residents fleeing and threatened the famed Getty Villa.
The Eaton Fire was first reported around 6:30 p.m. local time near the eastern Los Angeles suburb of Altadena, according to KTTV and CBS News. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for several streets nearby and in parts of neighboring Pasadena.
Cal Fire confirmed the Eaton fire rapidly spread to 200 acres as of Tuesday night and was at 0% containment amid a brutal Southern California wind storm expected to peak overnight. The Pasadena Fire Department said the fire is being fueled by the ongoing Santa Ana winds, CBS News reported.
Officials have not confirmed whether the Eaton Fire has caused damage to any nearby homes or structures, KTTV reported.
Meanwhile city, county and state fire crews are battling the fire in the Pacific Palisades that has threatened more than 10,000 households and 13,000 structures, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said at news conference.
"By no stretch of the imagination are we out of the woods," California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the press conference. "I saw firsthand the impact of these swirling winds and the embers and the number of structures that are destroyed. Not a few, many structures already destroyed."
Mandatory evacuations have been issued for the following Pasadena areas, according to the Angeles National Forest.
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Pasadena senior center evacuated as Eaton Fire spreads
Authorities evacuated a senior center as the Eaton Fire spread through the Angeles National Forest near Altadena and Pasadena Tuesday night.
Around 95 residents from The Terraces at Park Marino gathered outside of their assisted living community in wheelchairs and gurneys in a 7-Eleven parking lot across from the facility. Authorities tried to utilize any available vehicles to quickly evacuate the residents, including an armored vehicle typically used to transport SWAT officers and a bus.
RELATED: Eaton Fire erupts in canyons above Altadena, forcing evacuations
The Eaton Fire is the second major wildfire to stick Los Angeles County amid a devastating windstorm. It started at roughly 6 p.m. in Eaton Canyon near Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive.
Within two hours the blaze had grown to engulf more than 400 acres of brush as it burned uphill, as noted by the Angeles National Forest on X.
Pasadena Fire Department crews say that significant wind in the area is causing the flames to act erratically and spread quickly. Multiple structures were threatened, according to city spokesperson Lisa Derderian. Authorities are working to establish a mass care and evacuation center.
Meteorologists from the National Weather Service described the weather even as one of the worst windstorms in the last decade. A red flag warning has been issued for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday through 6 p.m. Thursday. A high wind advisory will go into effect at 4 p.m. Tuesday and will remain until 6 p.m. Wednesday.
